Kudos & Happenings

Keeping House Numbers Visible

12/01/2025 - As many of us dress up our community with festive holiday decorations, it is absolutely important that you do not cover up your house numbers. This is primarily for safety reasons to enable first responders to find your home. This is also aids package and food delivery companies in locating you. If numbers are covered, you may be asked to remove decorations to make your house number visible.

HOA Meeting Minutes Available

09/19/2025 - The minutes from the September 4th meeting were emailed to all residents today. This information is also available on the "HOA Info" page on this website.

Trash and Recycling Changes

12/01/2025 - As discussed at our last HOA meeting, we are changing haulers for trash and recycling from AJ's to CWPM. A few changes to note:

• CWPM will deliver your new trash & recycling totes on Monday 12/15/2025. This means you will have four totes (CWPM & AJ's) for a short while. If you cannot accommodate all four in your garage, you can store two outside on the side of your garage or in your backyard during this two week period only.

• AJ's will pick up its trash & recycling totes on Monday 12/29/2025. This also will be the last trash pickup by AJ's. Even though it is a trash pickup day, you must have both of the AJ's trash and recycle totes at your curbside. If you will be away, have someone put both totes out curbside for you or you may incur a fee for the totes.

• Our new pick-up day for trash with CWPM will be every Friday beginning on 1/2/2026. We are still waiting for confirmation on when recycling will start. Once known, it will be communicated by the HOA Secretary.

• CWPM will only pick up the contents inside your trash and recycling totes. Any items set on the ground beside the totes will not be picked up.

Snow/Ice Removal Information

12/01/2025 - Our snow/ice removal contractor Ali's will assess the needs of our community in advance of, and based upon the anticipated conditions of each impending snow/ice event. Some items to note:

• Roads are pre-treated as conditions warrant.

• Clearing roads are the top priority followed by driveways, front walkways and lastly sidewalks.

• The volume of ice melt applied to driveways, front walkways and sidewalks will be as deemed appropriate by Ali's.

• Ali's has been made aware not to pile snow in a manner that impedes driving in our community as was done last year.

• As needed, snow will be piled in the small stone sections of the common parking areas and one common area parking space.

• Willow Brook residents are asked not to approach Ali's workers during snow removal so that the workers may complete their tasks uninterrupted. This insures the safety of both our residents and the Ali's workers.

• Any questions or concerns associated with a snow/ice event should be addressed with Armand Minutillo via email (vp@willowbrook-hoa.org) or phone/text 860-944-0491. Your cooperation will enable us to effectively and quickly assess issues so they can be properly elevated to Ali's.

Holiday Celebration Photos Available

12/24/2025 - Pictures from the December 6th Holiday Celebration are available for viewing on the "Photo Gallery" page on this website. A good time was had by all who attended the event at Bistro Twenty 4 in Plainville Center.

Thanks again to the Willow Brook Social Committee for their hard work. The holiday decorations were amazing! A shout out to all of the committee members: Jackie Hurwitz, Sandy Michalik, Eileen Lupia and Irene Melasky.

Trash & Recycling Cutover to CWPM Reminders

12/26/2025 - Two important dates are coming up fast:

Monday 12/29 - Last pickup by AJ's. It is a trash-only pickup, but you must put both the trash and recycle totes out. AJ's will empty the trash tote in the morning but come back later to pickup both of the empty totes.

Friday 1/2/2026 - First pickup by CWPM. It will be both a trash and recycle pickup. Be sure the totes are put outside on Thursday night as CWPM may come during the overnight hours. Due to New Year's Holiday, CWPM may not get to our pickup until Friday or Saturday.

Also, remember that the CWPM trash and recycle totes must be a minimum of five feet apart. It is recommended you place the totes on each side of your driveway. Lastly, CWPM will not pickup anything that is not inside of the tote.